| Personal information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Nabilai Absolom Kibunguchy | ||
| Date of birth | January 5, 1998 | ||
| Place of birth | Elk Grove, California, U.S. | ||
| Height | 1.91 m (6 ft 3 in) [1] | ||
| Position(s) | Centre-back | ||
| Team information | |||
Current team | Hougang United | ||
| Youth career | |||
| 2015–2016 | Sacramento Republic | ||
| College career | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2016–2019 | UC Davis Aggies | 52 | (3) |
| Senior career* | |||
| Years | Team | Apps | (Gls) |
| 2019 | San Francisco Glens | 11 | (0) |
| 2021–2022 | Minnesota United | 2 | (0) |
| 2021 | → Sacramento Republic (loan) | 16 | (1) |
| 2022 | Minnesota United 2 | 16 | (4) |
| 2023–2024 | Orlando City B | 53 | (4) |
| 2025– | Hougang United | 0 | (0) |
| International career‡ | |||
| 2016 | United States U19 | 2 | (0) |
| 2023– | Kenya | 1 | (0) |
| * Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 1 March 2025 ‡ National team caps and goals as of 8 November 2021 | |||
Nabilai Absolom Kibunguchy (born January 5, 1998) is a professional footballer who plays primarily as a centre-back for Singapore Premier League club club Hougang United. Born in the United States, he plays for the Kenya national team.
Kibunguchy was born and raised in Elk Grove, California. [2] [3] He was part of the Sacramento Republic from 2015 to 2016, where he made 30 appearances and scored a single goal. [4]
Kibunguchy played college soccer at the University of California, Davis from 2016 to 2019. During his time with the Aggies, Kibunguchy made 52 appearances, scoring 3 goals and tallying 2 assists. Kibunguchy redshirted his freshman season following a season-ending injury and the Big West Conference was cancelled in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. During his college career, Kibunguchy was named All-Big West Conference First Team, Big West All-Freshman Team and Big West Conference All-Academic Team in 2017, and United Soccer Coaches All-Far West Region Second Team and All-Big West Conference First Team in 2019. [5]
In 2019, Kibunguchy appeared in the USL League Two with San Francisco Glens SC, where he earned a spot on the Western Conference All-Star Team. [6]
On 21 January 2021, Kibunguchy was selected 18th overall in 2021 MLS SuperDraft by Minnesota United. [7] He officially signed with the team on 3 April. [8] On 27 May, Kibunguchy moved on loan to USL Championship side Sacramento Republic for the remainder of the 2021 season. [9]
Following the 2022 season, his contract option was declined by Minnesota. [10] Kibunguchy subsequently signed with Orlando City B in MLS Next Pro for the 2023 season. [11] At the end of the 2024 season, Kibunguchy was not included in the 2025 roster. [12]
Born in the United States, both of Kibunguchy's parents are from Kenya. [13] He is a former youth international for the United States, having played for the United States U19s in 2016. [14] He was called up to the Kenya national team for a set of 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification matches in November 2023. [15]